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NHFD News This will total 3.43 miles, which will honor the 343 MVILR Announces Fall 2025
FDNY members lives lost on 9-11-2001. Semester, Senior Showcase, and
*08:46 a.m. - American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into
Need Updated Alarms the North Tower. Free Public Events

Your New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department *09:03 a.m. - United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into The Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning in
responded to 105 alarms during the month of July 2025 the South Tower, Retirement (MVILR) invites the community to engage
as indicated by the monthly call report listed below by *09:37 a.m. - American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into in a vibrant season of learning, connection, and
category: the Pentagon. celebration as part of its Fall 2025 Semester, running
Fires = 2 *10:03 a.m. - United Airlines Flight 93 crashed near from September 22 through November 14.
EMS = 44 Shanksville, Pennsylvania after passengers and crew To kick off the semester, MVILR will host a Fall Open
Hazardous = 6 stormed the cockpit. Forty people on board lost their House and Senior Services Showcase on Wednesday,
Service Type = 8 lives. September 11, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the MVCC
Good Intent = 10 All the members walking will be carrying the name of Rome Campus (PC 150). This combined event will
feature over 20 senior-focused organizations offering
False Alarms = 34 a first responder that was lost on 9/11 with them during information on local services and resources. Attendees
Overpressure = 1 the walk and will read their name as they ring a bell in can also register for MVILR memberships and Fall
front of the New Hartford fire station in remembrance.
Weather Related = 0 Every volunteer walking in remembrance of 9/11 2025 classes on-site.
Other = 0 appreciates the support of our community. In addition, MVILR presents a lineup of free public
Total Calls for the Month of July = 105. “No Day Shall Erase You from The Memory of Time” special events, held on Wednesdays from 10:45 AM

Assistant Chief to 11:45 AM in Festine Auditorium at MVCC Rome.
Of the 105 alarms, 85 were in the town and 19 were Richard Alexander Jr. These talks are open to the entire community and
in the village. The above alarms include 1 mutual aid 9/11 Committee Chairperson organized in partnership with MVCC Campus Events.
alarm for the month of July. Speakers and topics include:
Sept. 24 – Uptown Theatre for Creative Arts:
Total alarms year-to-date through July 31, 2025 = 687. The New Hartford Volunteer Devin Mahoney
Fire Department’s Oct. 1 – Full Circle: Bridging Generations Through

Some of the calls listed above - such as Fires, EMS, 21st Annual Fire Truck Theater: Danielle Padula
and Hazardous - are self-explanatory. Others such Spectacular Results Oct. 8 – Services from the Office for the Aging:
as Service, Good Intent and Other Alarms are not. Kathy Fox
Service Calls includes water or animal problems, public The 21st annual New Hartford Volunteer Fire Oct. 15 – Compassion Coalition: Roseanne Swift
assistance or standbys. Good Intent refers to responding Department’s Fire Truck Spectacular proved to be Oct. 22 – The Cornhill Project: Tyler Hutchinson
but did not find anything or canceled in route. Other another great success that featured 38 departments and Oct. 29 – A General MVCC Update:
alarms include explosions, carbon monoxide, smoke or over 60 pieces of both new and antique equipment last Randy VanWagoner
sprinkler detector activations. year. Nov. 5 – Erie Canal Museum: Derrick Pratt
The figures above do not include other activities by The event held on the third Thursday in July drew an
members of the department such as Fire Prevention estimated crowd of over 5,000. Nov. 12 – Joy Through the Magic of Dance:
details, training, parades, Open House and other The event continues to bring individuals and families The Happy Haggs
various department committee meetings that take from all over Central New York. Fire Departments Whether you're a returning member or a curious
place throughout the year. from Oneida, Herkimer, and Montgomery counties newcomer, MVILR welcomes you to explore
attended. educational and cultural opportunities this fall.
New Hartford Volunteer During the evening the public had the opportunity to For more information or to register, visit mvcc.edu/
Fire Department Schedules vote for its favorite department in several categories. mvilr or contact Shawn Essafi at 315-334-7761 or
sessafi@mvcc.edu.
This year’s winners are:
Memorial 9/11 Village Walk Best Appearing Pump/ Engine: Vernon FD; The Mohawk Valley Institute

On Sunday, September 7, 2025, the members of the
New Hartford Fire Department will hold our 9/11 Best Appearing Ladder Truck/ Tower: Utica FD; for Learning in Retirement
Memorial Walk through the Village of New Hartford to (MVILR) is Hosting its Fall
commemorate the 24th anniversary of the September Best Appearing Tanker: Willowvale FD; Open House and Senior
11th, 2001, terrorist attacks. We will be walking in
memory of all of those that lost their lives and for the Showcase
people still suffering from the effects of that day. Please Best Appearing Rescue: Clark MillsFD; When: Thursday, September 11
take a moment to remember all those that were lost and from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
their families who miss them still today. Best Appearing Squad: Sauquoit FD;
This year we have invited the following fire departments
to join us, The Clayville Fire Department, Clinton Fire Best Appearing Ambulance: Where: the MVCC Rome Campus,
Department, Sauquoit Fire Department and Willowvale Central Oneida County; 1101 Floyd Ave in Rome, NY
Fire Company, The Hew Hartford Police Department
and Edwards Ambulance, along with any member of Best Appearing Antique: This is the 3rd Senior Showcase that MVILR has
the community that would like to walk with the first sponsored, featuring more than 35 local organizations
responders in honoring the memory of the nearly 3,000 Privately Owned 1951 (Former NHFD’s) Mack; that provide services for the local senior population. The
people lost on September 11, 2001. We will meet at the simultaneous Open House will provide information
New Hartford Fire Station, 4 Oxford Road, at 08:00 The Department traveling the farthest distance: about MVILR’s 28th year, and the upcoming Fall
a.m. The walk will start promptly at 08:46. St. Johnsville FD Semester, with opportunities to meet the Board and
The route for the 9/11 Memorial Walk is as follows: class facilitators and to register for classes.
• NHFD Station to Genesee St. This event is made possible thanks to our sponsors For more information, contact MVILR Program
• Genesee St. to Paris Road that include: A&P Master Images; Amicable Lodge # Coordinator Shawn Essafi at 315-334-7761 or email
• Paris Road to Overbrook Cres 664 F. & A.M.; Clifford Fuel; Excellus BC/BS; Express mvilr@mvcc.edu
• Overbrook Cres to Sanger Ave Employment Service; First Source Federal Credit
• Sanger Ave to Pearl St. Union; Gates-Cole Insurance Agency; GPO Federal
• Pearl St. to Park St. Credit Union; New Hartford Safe and Lock; Nicky
Doodles; PJ Green; Scharf Plumbing and Drain Service;
• Park St. to Oxford Rd. Steet-Ponte Auto Group; and The Travelers.
• Oxford Rd. to Graham Ave
• Graham Ave to Bonnie Ln. Mark, your calendar now for next year’s event which
• Bonnie Ln. to Bohling Rd. is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2025.
• Bohling Rd. to Oxford Rd. For additional information please visit www.nhfd.
• Oxford Rd. to Hoffman Rd. com
• Hoffman Rd. to Hartford Terr.
• Hartford Terr. To Sherman St.
• Sherman St. to Oxford Rd.
• Oxford Rd. to Station